Chapter 853: The Prostitutes’ Visit 2
Now, about the crucial matter of Isabel-san. She couldn’t very well enter the hot springs with her bandages still on (though apparently there’s magic that keeps them dry even when submerged—but this time, she came specifically for treatment of this wound). So Dianne-san, who also has medical experience, unwrapped them, exposing the wound on her arm to the air. Exposed was a fresh, deep gash on her right arm, between shoulder and elbow, slightly closer to the elbow. Only two or three days old, it was obviously far too early for healing. Normally, they’d pull the skin tight and force it closed with stitches, but this time, special magic had been used to keep the wound open all the way here. Probably a spell like the one Neia had used once before.
“The wound treatment is one thing, but this magic……it’s remarkably precise. Who did this? Sister Hilda is here, after all”
Dianne said, sounding impressed.
“It seems a man named Nicholas did it”
When I told her, Dianne looked slightly surprised.
“Nicholas……?”
“One of the brothers, right? He called Nancy-san his sister-in-law”
“Ah, yes, that’s true……but he should be about the same age as Andy. He became a doctor? And to be this skilled in just ten years or so……”
About the same age as me……well, elves age at the same rate as humans until they reach maturity, so it’s not that strange. But having someone my age mixed in with those brothers who treat even 100- or 200-year-olds like children feels a bit strange. Nancy did say something like 「He’s young but quite a good doctor」, but I hadn’t realized he was that young.
“There must have been innovations in medicine while I was away, but seeing such masterful skill displayed like this makes me lose confidence. Perhaps it’s time for me to start learning again”
“Hilda did say that if I stayed here, I might not need to use medicine much……”
“That’s true, but given the current situation where Andy keeps picking up seriously injured people even on trips unrelated to military duty”
“…………I suppose so”
What the hell is going on? This time, it really was an injury that happened completely unrelated to anything we did. No wonder Dianne gave a wry smile.
“You say you messed up, but this……it’s an amputation. Did someone cut you? ……No, I can’t imagine an ogre bothering with something petty like cutting off an arm with a blade”
“Petty……?”
“With an ogre’s strength, tearing off a woman’s arm would be quicker. Around Talc, you occasionally see corpses like that”
“……Talc is scary”
Seriously, I’m glad I wasn’t born there. And 100-man commander Becker was talking about corpses too. Just how savage are the ogres over there? I can’t believe they’re the same species as the crossbow ogres who were scolded by Isaac and just smiled politely.
“I cut it myself. If they grabbed me, it would’ve been the end, so I made a clean break”
“……Well, that’s true……but what a terrifying resolve”
“It’s like being bitten by a crocodile. If you leave it, it’ll death roll you. You just have to cut it off”
Isabel said it matter-of-factly. But even if it makes sense logically, could I really bring myself to swing a blade at my own body? Even imagining it, I doubt I could do it. On this point, I agree with Dianne and 100-man commander Becker. When I had to do it, I had Tetes or Neia do it for me. Frankly, with my strength, I doubt I could cleanly sever my own arm bone with any legendary sword.
“So, what happened to the severed arm? I’d like to believe even the ogres in the 『Tower』 aren’t that tasteless to play with it”
“……I got it back, but it had been played with a bit, I suppose”
Well, they only brought it out to threaten us. Wait, they seemed to have it with them from the start. What were they thinking? Did they expect us to be Isabel’s allies from the beginning and plan to use it as bait? Even so, I don’t think they needed to bring it specially. Or maybe they were just in the middle of trying to look cool, like, 「Aren’t I a badass?」. Still, that’s way too lame.
“Emma, bring it”
“Yes, already”
When did she bring it from the 「Flying Sexroom」? Isabel’s arm, wrapped in cloth, is handed over. Holding it, it feels cold even through the fabric. Not the cold of dead flesh, but frozen by Emma over there to prevent decay.
“Soaking it in the spirit spring for a while should thaw it”
“Yeah”
We submerged the arm in the center of the hot spring we were all soaking in. Honestly, it was a pretty morbid sight, but what could we do?
“The condition is bad. Even if we reattach it like this, the chances of a full recovery are only about twenty percent……that’s what Nicholas said”
“Well, that’s assuming we didn’t have the sacred spring……”
While we waited for the thawing, we discussed this. Footsteps approached the secret hot spring. Glancing at Corti and the others, who considered themselves the hot spring’s caretakers, Corti shrugged, creating a slight ripple, and replied.
“Princesses, right? Judging by the footsteps. What should we do? Chase them away?”
“Chasing them away now that they’re this close is a bit much, isn’t it?”
The secret hot spring was already a bit noisy with the sound of the flowing water. If I could hear footsteps in there, they couldn’t be more than 20 meters away. They could probably hear this conversation too. Well, it’s livelier than usual, but……they’re entering wearing their thin silk bathing robes, so it should be fine……right? Just as I was thinking that, Princess Ran and Fiona appeared, as expected. Princess Ran looked over here and fainted. Fiona caught her, then turned to look at me, just as shocked, her face going pale.
“Wh……Wh, What……you two!”
“……No, I’m the one who should be asking that. What’s with that reaction?”
“Wh, Wh……What kind of game is this!?”
“Game…?”
What about me being surrounded by female slaves like always could possibly warrant that reaction? ……Wait. Isabel’s arm hadn’t closed the wound. Meaning the cross-section of flesh and bone was completely exposed. And a little ways off, a dark elf’s arm was sinking……no, bobbing up and down. It was cold, and forcing it down wouldn’t really accomplish much, so I just let it float halfway. If you thought about it, you could probably figure out this was an injured person. But if you saw it suddenly, it wouldn’t be impossible to think I was playing around with a dark elf woman’s severed arm I didn’t know right……? No, no, no, what kind of fun is that? ……Well, if it’s an escalated sadistic hobby, maybe that’s acceptable……? No, no, no, no.
“This is treatment! I’m not playing around!”
But honestly, seeing Isabel-san exposed like that, naked and pressed against me, it could easily be mistaken for us doing something……well, good in this particular way……maybe. Seriously, how twisted do you think my tastes are? ……Ah, but then again, unless she become a female slave, I can’t even explain that I don’t have twisted tastes. Come to think of it, that’s tough.
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After a while, Laila called for Hilda, and we met up.
“I see, I see……who treated this?”
“Nicholas, apparently”
“Hee. Nicholas-kun’s really improved his skills, hasn’t he? Impressive, impressive☆”
“Did you train him?”
“Just a little. I thought if I took him on as a proper apprentice, he might lose his virginity, so I had to pull back☆”
“……Just how much of a sister is she?”
“Well, given my past deeds, that treatment was probably inevitable, right☆ But I held back the whole time from when my husband left for the East until Andy-kun came along, you know?”
“……Well, I can’t say I don’t understand your brother’s worry about when she might finally explode”
Being considered more sexually dangerous than a prostitute is quite something, Hilda-san.
“Can you patch it up quickly?”
“Hmm, well……since you brought the arm, it’s tempting, but”
Hilda compared the wound to the arm, lost in thought for a moment.
“……It’d be better if it healed quickly, right?”
“Of course it would!”
“Alright. Then…Laila-chan, go get Irina-chan or Chris-chan”
“Hmm”
“And if possible, could Andy-kun come too?”
“Of course”
This flow is undeniably clear. It’s leading to Breakcore´s place. Isabel-san stands there alone, looking dumbfounded. I want to explain, but showing her is faster than talking.
“Leave the rest of the arrangements to Emma and Cima-san. If we’re short……”
“I’ll handle it. Don’t worry”
Dianne-san takes charge. Thank goodness. I splash out of the hot spring. My dick jerks at the chill of the autumn wind. Well, it is a hot spring, and everyone’s naked, so it was erect. My dick rises to the height of the faces of the girls still bathing, drawing everyone’s gaze. After a moment of silence, Isabel-san, with a dick swaying right in front of her, says with a straight face.
“……Umm, is it really okay to not take it out before we go out?”
“No, isn’t that something you shouldn’t be worrying about?”
She was a prostitute after all.
“It’s fine, it’s fine. I’ll take it out during the trip☆”
“Ho. Even if you take it out once or twice, that thing won’t calm down. It’s very pointless”
Laila and Hilda were used to it. ……No, is it really okay to just say they’re used to it?